Go to your local health food store, bring your own containers (preferably glass) and fill them with bulk soaps, shampoos and body lotions. Reduce some of the plastic packaging waste that comes from beauty products in the bathroom.  If you can't buy bulik, try to find products in your local stores that are either more concentrated so you can use less of them or buy your product in larger containers if you have to buy plastic packaging. Use soap bars instead of liquid soaps in plastic containers. Buy toothbrushes made from recycled plastics such as recycline brushes or radius brushes that have changeable tops. Use Eco-dent floss that comes in a paper box rather then a plastic one and is biodegradable. Stay away from new products packaged in molded plastic, as much as possible, as it is not yet recyclable...

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That reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where George pees in the shower at the health club and is afraid of getting caught.

Here's another tip.

In the morning, hold your pee until you get in the shower. Yes, pee in the shower. This will save you a toilet flush for each person who does it. Let's say there are two people doing this. The average tank uses 3 gallons of water per flush. That's 6 gallons saved each morning. Then let's say those two people do this at least every Monday through Friday. (Maybe you don't jump in the shower first thing on the weekend.) So, 3 gallons each for two people 260 days out of the year will save 1560 gallons of water a year.

Of course, this is assuming you clean your shower regularly.

As a father of four young children (6,4 and 2 year old twins) I have a couple of additions that apply if you are a parent.  We do teach our children about conservation but sometimes they become...ummm...distracted, and forget.

1.  Make sure your light bulbs are fluorescent - for all those times they leave the light on after they have left.

2.  Tighten the handle of your toilet often.  Small children have a tendancy to either push down hard on the handle or they are way too gentle and, after the 20th time of trying to get it to flush, the slam it down.  When the washer on the other side of the handle loosens the flap inside can remain open resulting in lots of wasted water.  Just lift the lid off the back of the toilet and tighten that plastic washer by hand.  Just remeber that the washer is reverse thread so turn it counter clockwise to tighten.

3.  Children love water running from the tap.  Our older two know not to leave the sink running but the twins see it as a game and their personal waterfall.  If that is the case with your kids just close the valve to the water part way.  This way the water wasted is minimized until they understand and agree to keep the faucet turned off.

4.  Explain that just because there are 4 different kinds of soap in the bathroom they don't need to wash with every single one of them.  Pick one and stick to it.  They can use a different soap the next time.  They'll have plenty of chances to get dirty and clean themselves again that day...I guarantee it.

Any way, those I my add ons.  I'm sure there are plenty others.

Jim